by clinicspotslocal | Oct 28, 2024 | Blog
Cauda equina syndrome is a critical medical condition that occurs when an injury or herniated disk puts pressure on the nerve roots located at the lower end of the spinal cord. The cauda equina nerves establish communication with both the lower extremities and the...
by clinicspotslocal | Jul 21, 2024 | Blog
Degenerative disc disease is a condition where the intervertebral discs, acting as a cushion between spine vertebrae, deteriorate. This deterioration results in numerous complications, such as bone spurs or formation of osteophytes. Disc degeneration with osteophyte...
by clinicspotslocal | Jul 10, 2024 | Blog
Tendons are connective tissues that consist of collagen and connect muscles and bones. They are strong and fibrous, but although they can tolerate stress, they are not unbeatable. In your spinal column, tendons play an important role as they assist in facilitating...
by clinicspotslocal | Jul 1, 2024 | Blog
Artificial disc replacement, which is also called vertebral disc arthroplasty, spine arthroplasty or total disc replacement, is a kind of spine surgery that replaces a damaged intervertebral disc with an artificial one. A skilled spine surgeon replaces the affected...
by clinicspotslocal | Jun 10, 2024 | Blog
Whiplash injury is a condition that occurs when suddenly moving your neck causes your cervical spine and the upper spine to move in ways leading to injury or neck sprain. It’s a single concept, but it can have several impacts, called whiplash-associated disorders. As...
by clinicspotslocal | Jun 10, 2024 | Blog
A vertebral column resection or VCR is a kind of osteotomy that is performed for correction of severe spinal deformity. Osteotomy is removal of bone, but in the case of VCR, it is one step further, where the doctor removes or resects one or multiple vertebrae from...
